Griddle greaser



Jan. 4, 1927. 1,612,926

A. M. JENSEN GRIDDLE GREASER Filed April 1, 1926 INVENTOR vigil/-96,

ATTORN EY Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

5 UN [TED Z S T -ATE S ZP KTENT FF CE LANDBEW M." JENSEN, OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA.

' GRIDD'LE 'GREASER.

- Applicatiomfiled April 1719265 Seria1--'No."99, 134.

This invention relates to improvements in ually and evenly spread over the pan with such manipulation.

A further object is to construct the device in sucha simple and inexpensive manner that it may be sold at a very low tigure and when worn out may be discarded without entailing any appreciable loss to the owner.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

. Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of the preferred form of the device.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view.

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the device.

Fig. 4 is a perspective elevation of the device showing a modified means of attaching the handle.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, and particularly at present to Figs. 1 to 3, the numeral 1 denotes a metal plate preferably of circular form having a down-turned rim flange 2. Projecting upwardly from the plate centrally thereof for a certain distance is a wire 3 which is bent downwardly upon itself from its upper end as at t to reach to the plate, the two lengths of wire thus provided forming a handle. At the lower end the wire 4 is provided with a horizontal eye 5 which passes about the wire 3 adjacent the plate.

The wire 3 passes through the plate and below the same is bent in the form of a continuous ring 6 concentric with the rim 2 and disposed in spaced relation to said rim and the plate thereabove. Disposed about the ring from end to end are one or more layers of cotton twine 7 or the like, in the form of a closely wound spiral so as to form a continuous unbroken surface. The free end. of the ring 6 is preferably bent over and squeezed againstuthe corresponding end of the twine as shown at 6, in order to prevent unwinding of the twine. This winding forms the greasing pad, cotton being preferably used on account of its resistance to easy burning when contacted with the hot pan. No solder 01' the like is used in connecting any of the parts, since the loop or eye 5 prevents upward movement of the plate 1, while the winding of cotton on the under wire 6 prevents downward movement of the plate.

In operation the handle wires are grasped by one hand, while the plate is pressed into a supply of grease. This operation causes a certain amount of the grease to pass into the space inwardly of the pad, this grease being prevented from squeezing upwardly by the solid plate above the pad. A suflicient quantity of grease for covering an entire pan is thus had with one dipping of the device in the grease. Then with a rubbing movement of the device over the pan this grease is distributed evenly on to the pan by the action of the cotton pad, which not only retains the main body of the grease confined but draws from the same as needed.

In the type of device shown in Fig. i. the handle wire 3 projects upwardly from the plate 1 adjacent the rim instead of at the center, and the bent back portion 4? instead of engaging the wire 3 at its lower end has a horizontal loop or eye 8 which seats in a recess 9 provided in the plate 1. This construction of course also prevents displacement of the plate relative to the handle wire and pad.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a'departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A pan greasing device comprising a plate element, handle means attached to said element, and a greasing pad projecting from IOU the under side of the plate, said pad being formed as a substantially continuous ring about the plate whereby to form a depression inwardly of the pad for the reception of a quantity of grease.

2. A pan greasing device comprising a plate, a Wire projecting through the plate from above and being bent thereunder to form a ring disposed substantially parallel to the plate, a greasing pad mounted on the ring, said Wire extending tor a certain distance above the plate and being then bent to extend toward the plate, and a loop on the end of said Wire engaging the plate.

3. A pan greasing device comprising a plate element, a handle projecting upwardly therefrom, a Wire in the form of a ring extending under the plate in parallel but spaced relation thereto, and a Winding of fabric about said ring from end to end 2 thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ANDREW M. JENSEN. 

